We had a tournament on the tidal potomac river yesterday (kayaks only, 3 bass with the "catch - photo - release" format). Last weekend the water temperatures spiked up to 74 degrees. Yesterday the water was 54 - 56 degrees. The bass did not approve. Tough day of fishing out there and I only put one on the board. As always a few anglers figured them out and put up good numbers on an unusually cold late April morning. Still beats a day in the office by a long measure!

 

on the trusty 1/2 ounce football jig:

 

Hey, any fish is better than no fish.

 

And the Potomac is getting harder to fish due to all of the pressure from local fishermen.

 

The cold front has shut down many fisheries and a lot of guys are not enjoying the success they believe they would in late April.

 

I am sure you will clobber them in your next tournament.